St. John of Nepomuk / Sv. Jan Nepomucký, Ostrov nad Oslavou, Czech republic
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N 49° 29.252 E 015° 59.404
33U E 571706 N 5482126
Barokní socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého, vysvecená v r. 1755 / Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk , which was consecrated in 1755.
Waymark Code: WMFNCR
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/08/2012
Views: 47
Svatý Jan Nepomucký, také Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka, (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa a mucedník katolické církve, jeden z ceských zemských patronu.
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St. John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is a national saint of the Czech Republic, who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods.
zdroj/ source: wikipedia
Associated Religion(s): roman - catholic
Statue Location: near the church
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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